Tag: Brazil Venezuela border

• Thursday, August 9th 2018 - 13:14 UTC

  Justice denies request to close a northern state border with Venezuela

  

  A judge on the Supreme Federal Court of Brazil denied a request by the regional government of Roraima to close the nation’s border with Venezuela. Roraima is Brazil’s northernmost state and its authorities claimed the persistent influx of Venezuelan immigrants has overburdened the state’s public services.

• Tuesday, August 7th 2018 - 07:31 UTC

  Brazilian judge blocks border to prevent Venezuelans flooding in

  

  A Brazilian federal court has ordered a block on Venezuelans crossing the border from their economically imploding country, but there was no indication on Monday of the suspension yet taking effect.